Description
Tax Planning Webinar: How to Make Smarter Tax Decisions Before Year-End
Taxes are filed, the year is nearly half over, and now is a great time to revisit your tax strategy.
Most people think about taxes when they're filing returns, but some of the most valuable tax decisions happen throughout the year, not after it's over. In reality, if you wait until next April to think about taxes again, you've already lost the opportunity to influence many of the factors that determine what you'll owe.
Your tax return is more than a record of what happened last year. It's a roadmap for the decisions you can still make before December 31. By understanding where your income came from, which deductions and credits you claimed, and how your taxes were calculated, you can identify opportunities to improve next year's outcome.
Tax filing looks backward.
Tax planning is about using what you learned to make smarter decisions going forward.
That's why we've put together this webinar—to help you understand where planning opportunities may exist and how thoughtful decisions today can help reduce taxes over time.
Taxes are often one of the largest expenses you'll face over your lifetime. Our goal is to help you identify opportunities not just for this year, but for the years and decades ahead.
What You’ll Learn in 45 Minutes:
We’ll cover practical tax planning strategies that can make a meaningful difference over time, including:
- How the tax system works (progressive rates, marginal vs effective tax)
- Different types of income and how each is taxed (salary, investments, equity compensation, and retirement income)
- How your tax bill is calculated (from income → deductions → credits → final tax)
- Top strategies to reduce taxes (retirement contributions, tax diversification, timing income)
- Common tax mistakes to avoid (tax fear, poor withholding, reactive planning)
- When to plan for taxes (year-round strategies—not just at filing time, especially as you approach retirement)
Why Attend?
Whether you’re mid-career or already enjoying retirement, this webinar is designed to help you move from reactive to proactive without adding more to your plate.
Attendee Offer: After the session, we’re offering a Complimentary 2026 Tax Diagnostic. We’ll review your recent return and identify areas where planning opportunities may exist for 2026 and beyond.
Date and Time
Thu, Jun 18, 2026
10:00a - 11:00a PST
Location
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/98465193113
1Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey; Tax Foundation analysis of total tax burden.